rip

UK
/rɪp/
US
/rɪp/

Translations

ripnoun
rips
pl
UK
/rɪp/
US
/rɪp/
She noticed a rip in her dress just before the party started.
Elle a remarqué une déchirure dans sa robe juste avant le début de la fête.
arnaqueFamilier.
He felt the price was a rip and decided not to buy the product.
Il a trouvé que le prix était une arnaque et a décidé de ne pas acheter le produit.
courant d'arrachementMarine.
The swimmers were warned about the dangerous rip near the shore.
Les nageurs ont été prévenus du dangereux courant d'arrachement près du rivage.
Additional translations
copieInformatique.
ripverb
ripped
Past Simple
ripped
Past Participle
ripping
Gerund
UK
/rɪp/
US
/rɪp/
The car ripped down the highway at an incredible speed.
La voiture filait sur l'autoroute à une vitesse incroyable.
She accidentally ripped her dress while climbing over the fence.
Elle a accidentellement déchiré sa robe en enjambant la clôture.
He ripped the bandage off to check the wound.
Il a arraché le pansement pour vérifier la plaie.
Additional translations
démolirFamilier, au sens de critiquer très durement.
ripperInformatique.
ripinterjection
Internet slang abbreviation for “rest in peace,” used as an expression of sympathy or lament.
RIPSigle employé pour exprimer le deuil ou la sympathie.
Rip, old friend—you will be missed.
RIP, vieil ami — tu nous manqueras.
Synonyms
poor thing
that's rough
too bad
oh no
so sad
rest in peace
ripadjective
UK
/rɪp/
US
/rɪp/
Attributive use of the noun (e.g., rip current); functions adjectivally before another noun.
d'arrachementUniquement dans l'expression technique « courant d'arrachement ».
Lifeguards posted warnings about the rip currents along the beach.
Les sauveteurs ont affiché des avertissements sur les courants d'arrachement le long de la plage.

Definitions

ripnoun
A tear or cut in something, especially fabric or paper.
She noticed a rip in her dress just before the party started.
A stretch of turbulent water in the sea or a river.
The swimmers were warned about the dangerous rip near the shore.
A slang term for a cheat or swindle.
He felt the price was a rip and decided not to buy the product.
A digital copy of audio, video, or other data extracted from a physical medium or file.
He made a high-quality rip of the DVD for his media server.
ripverb
To tear or split something quickly or forcefully.
She accidentally ripped her dress while climbing over the fence.
To remove something quickly or violently.
He ripped the bandage off to check the wound.
To criticize or attack someone or something harshly.
The critics ripped the movie for its lack of originality.
To move forcefully or rapidly.
The car ripped down the highway at an incredible speed.
To copy audio, video, or other data from a physical medium or file onto a computer.
She spent the afternoon ripping her old CDs to her laptop.
ripinterjection
Used to mean “rest in peace,” expressing sympathy after someone or something has died or been lost.
Rip, old friend—you will be missed.
ripadjective
Attributive, used before another noun to denote a stretch of fast-moving or dangerous water.
Lifeguards posted warnings about the rip currents along the beach.